Which general health condition is not necessarily associated with poor oral health?

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a condition that primarily affects the cardiovascular system and is not directly linked to oral health issues in the same way that some other conditions are. While individuals with hypertension might have other health concerns that could indirectly affect their oral health, such as medication side effects leading to dry mouth, hypertension itself does not inherently cause poor oral health outcomes.

In contrast, conditions like bulimia are closely associated with oral health problems due to the effects of stomach acid on teeth, diabetes often leads to increased risk of gum disease and slow healing of oral wounds, and smoking-related respiratory diseases are linked to a range of negative outcomes for oral tissue and periodontal health. Each of these conditions presents a more direct pathway to affecting oral health than hypertension does.